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The '''Elections Department''' manages the conduct of Presidential and Parliamentary elections and any national referendum in Singapore. It oversees the Registry of Political Donations (RPD). The RPD administers the Political Donations Act, the objective of which is to prevent foreign interference in Singapore’s domestic politics through funding. | The '''Elections Department''' manages the conduct of Presidential and Parliamentary elections and any national referendum in Singapore.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250220195110/https://www.eld.gov.sg/our_role.html</ref> It oversees the Registry of Political Donations (RPD). The RPD administers the Political Donations Act, the objective of which is to prevent foreign interference in Singapore’s domestic politics through funding. | ||
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The Registrar of Political Donations is the competent authority that administers the reporting requirements under '''FICA''' for election candidates and election agents during Presidential or Parliamentary elections.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250220194052/https://www.eld.gov.sg/registry.html</ref> | The Registrar of Political Donations is the competent authority that administers the reporting requirements under '''FICA''' for election candidates and election agents during Presidential or Parliamentary elections.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250220194052/https://www.eld.gov.sg/registry.html</ref> | ||
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'''FICA''' refers to the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021 which seeks to prevent foreigners from interfering in Singapore’s domestic politics through funding as one of its measures. It prohibits '''Politically Significant Persons''' (PSPs), which include political associations, candidates and their election agents from accepting donations other than from permissible sources and restricts the receipt of anonymous donations. However, the ELD comes under the purview of the [[Prime Minister’s Office |PMO]] whose political appointees currently all come from [[PAP]]. | '''FICA''' refers to the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021 which seeks to prevent foreigners from interfering in Singapore’s domestic politics through funding as one of its measures. It prohibits '''Politically Significant Persons''' (PSPs), which include political associations, candidates and their election agents from accepting donations other than from permissible sources and restricts the receipt of anonymous donations. However, the ELD comes under the purview of the [[Prime Minister’s Office |PMO]] whose political appointees currently all come from the [[PAP]]. | ||
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Between elections, ELD must ensure that the Registers of Electors are up to date so as to be ready for any election called at any time. However, registration of political parties come under the '''Registry of Societies''' ({{g |ROS}}) which comes under [[Ministry of Home Affairs]] ({{g |MHA}}). | Between elections, ELD must ensure that the Registers of Electors are up to date so as to be ready for any election called at any time. However, registration of political parties come under the '''Registry of Societies''' ({{g |ROS}}) which comes under [[Ministry of Home Affairs]] ({{g |MHA}}). | ||